Girdle or pantie girdle



g-' 1951 A. P. CHASE ET AL 2,563,308

GIRDLEI OR PANTIE GIRDLE Filed June 16, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 AD/NE PHYLLIS CHASE 8 GL ORGE PETER ROSENFELD,

lNI/ENTORS.

HUEBNER, BE'E'HL ER, WORRE'L HERZ/G 8 CALDWELL,

ATTORNEYS.

Aug. 7, 1951 Filed June 16, 1950 A. P. CHASE ET AL 2,563,308 GIRDLE OR PANTIE GIRDLE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 AD/NE' PHYLLIS CHASE a GEORGE PETER ROSENFELD,

/N 1 5 N TORS- HUEBNER, BEE'HLER, WORRE'L, HERZ/G 8 CALDWELL, 8y A TTORNE-YS.

Patented Aug. 7, 1951 2,563,308 GIRDLE ORVPANTIE GIRDLE I Adine Phyllis Chase and George Peter Rosenfeld, Los Angeles, Calif., assignors to Beverly Vogue Company, Los Angeles, Calif., a partnership Application June 16, 1950, Serial No. 168,494

2 Claims.

This invention relates to womens foundation garments, and particularly to an improved construction in girdles or pantie girdles, wherein the front panel contains a Y fashioned from two curved strips of elastic fabric cut on the bias and sewn together in the center.

An object of the invention is to provide an im proved garment construction of the character described which will lift, support and flatten the abdomen, controlling the thighs and contouring the figure with increased efflciency over prior constructions, with the use of lighter weight elastic fabrics and eliminating the necessity of inner belts or other accessory elements.

A further object of the invention is to provide a garment construction of the character described in which the use of the elastic Y permits the employment of non-elastic fabric panels over the front part of the thighs which imparts a rounding and smoothing effect that is difficult to obtain with other constructions.

A still further object of the invention is to provide in this type of garment elasticity at the waistline enabling a garment of any given size to fit up to a 13 inch development without the necessity of a closure, and to provide elasticity at the bottom skirt, allowing for greater comfort and'freedom, eliminating the necessity of a front gore which in other constructions is often used in an endeavour to obtain the same effect. We also achieve a non-roll waist without the use of bones.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will become further apparent from the consideration of the description which follows taken in conjunction with the drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective front view of a pantie girdle embodying our. construction.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the same.

Figure 3 is a perspective rear view of the same.

Figure 4 is a perspective front view of a girdle embodying the same construction.

The garment illustrated in Figures 1 to 3 comprises elastic side panels ID, a composite front panel II and a combination elastic and nonelastic rear panel I2. Legs I3 depend from the lower portion of the garment and conventional garter attachments I4 will be employed as shown. An elastic binding I5 on the interior of the construction defines the waist.

The side panels I0 each are preferably formed of a single piece of elastic fabric extending from waist to skirt and with a one-way stretch in the horizontal direction.

The composite front panel II comprises two strips of elastic fabric I6 cut on the bias with the outer edges preferably curved as illustrated and stitched along a vertical line IT to form a Y shaped supporting element I8. The upper vertical extremities of the strips are stitched at I9 to the forward edges of the side panels I0. The triangular space between the upper portions of the branches of the Y is filled with an insert 20 of non-elastic fabric, as for example nylon marquisette. This fabric is stitched at 2| to the inner edges of the Y branches. It may be slightly gathered along the upper edge 22 to allow a slight give when pulled into place by the wearer.

The space between the outer curved edges of the Y and the forward vertical edges of the side panels II] are filled with panels 23 stitched to the edge of the Y and the edge of the side panels respectively, these panels 23 preferably having the shape illustrated and being of nonelastic fabric, as for example nylon marquisette.

The purpose of cutting the elastic fabric for the Y member on the bias is to provide for a stretch running diagonally from the center line I! upwardly to the seam I9 and the waistline of thegarment. We prefer to employ one-way stretch elastic fabric and cut it so that the line of stretch lies at an angle acute to the perpendicular seam II. An angle of 30 degrees is satisfactory, but we do not limit it to this, as considerable variation may be adopted. The Y shaped member extends all the way from the waist 24 down to the crotch 25 at which point the legs I3 are attached.

The rear panel I2 comprises an elastic web 26 having preferably a one-way stretch in a horizontal direction, being stitched to the rear edges of the side panels at seams'ZI, and a nonelastic seat 23 of any suitable fabric. The seat 28 is stitched at 29 to the lower edge of the elastic web 26 and at 30 to the vertical rear edges of the side panels II]. The elastic binding I5 is stitched to the inside of the garment all the way around at the waist in a manner to permit stretching of the waistband.

The girdle illustrated in Figure 4 has the same essential construction as the pantie girdle illustrated in Figures 1 to 3 and the same reference numerals are employed for corresponding parts. It will be noted, however, that the legs I3 being omitted, the notch at the crotch illustrated in the pantie girdle is omitted, the skirt edge 35 of the girdle being fairly straight with but a slight 3 curved recess 36. Accordingly the base legs 31 of the Y member extend farther down than in the pantie girdle and the non-elastic panels 23 are filled out accordingly as illustrated.

It is preferable that the arms of the Y supporting member branch off at a point approximately at toraslightly above the rcenter-nofsthe r base just under the abdomen; When. regard-. ing the proportions in the pantie girdle they ex- 4 porting element as made from elastic fabric having a one-way stretch with parallel lines of stretch, it is possible that an elastic fabric with stretch in two directions could be employed, or a fabric which is truly elastic in the direction of the lines illustrated but which has some give in, the other direction. Thaeimportant thing is theyfonrnandaastretchjt least in thempposing angular directions from an actual center line if tend upward toward the waistband at approxi- -10 athe Y is made in two parts or from an imaginary mately a 30 degree angle (from the vertical) on each side of the abdomen, and in use=-gain=an up ward pull from the tensioncreatedby. therexv tension of the elastic side panels to whichxhey are ,1

attached at each side of the waist.- In:addition: i.

to the upward pull from the tension described this same tension spreads and-'draws"the"nonelastic fabric insert between the brancheseof' the Y creating a flattening pressure against the front of ,the abdomen. 20

The garment 'is anchored at the waist and at. theskirt bytension. Elastic cuffs 39 cooperate in this respect in the pantie girdle, and the form of the girdle fitting smoothlyjolthe thighs and hips provides. the'loweit'anchor in that fo'rm.of

garment. This. results in a mechanical action consisting. 'of. a substantially vertical downward pu1l;on-the base oftheYf' and an-opposed "dia'g-1 onallyxupward pullon'the branches offthe Y;

the :obvious result ofjivhichjs .todraw'the at the 'center'of these forces inwardly, By 'follow'= ing the course of the. elastic threads .downifr'om the waist regionito' the points where they meet the seam:I1,iit 'will be clear that the inward pull starts from' a point approximately; at the .cene' ter" of ;the garment or just 'below the abdomen and that thisinward pull is also upward. Consequently the garment. willlifttsupport and flatten the abdomen:

The .garment' can'be constructed from'a variety 40 of different. fabricspeither'light 'or, "heavy: For example, we'may 'employ nylon; rayon'r'or cotton elastic, or possibly others; having an elasticity range'of';50%"to 120%. .The non-elastic fabrics may be' nylon; rayon silk," cotton; or'possibly others, plaim. embroidered or Oth8llWiSB"d8CO'- rated."

While we have hereinshown andde'scribed our invention-in what we have conceived to be the mostmractical and preferred-embodiment,fit 71s girdle of'Figures 1 to-3F In'either form-the lower an edge, of-the garment encompasses the hips and thighs, andthe presenceof legsand cuffs" in the pantie girdle does -not alter the application -'-of the principles of -our invention.

While we have illustrated the Y-shaped'Sup- 65 center line if made in a single piece.

Havingdescribed our invention, what we claim as new-and-desire lac-secure by Letters Patent is: 1.iAgirli1e;,incl1iding a substantially Y-shaped front-.panel, said panel having its vertical leg extending upwardly solely from a crotch area, said Y being fo'rmed -of two side panels secured togethenalong a vertical center line defining a pair of branches and a vertical leg, elastic fibers of the Y on eachside extending in only one direction and 'diverging on'each suchside fronrth'e crotch area'upwardly and outwardly 'alo'ng the-vertical legof --the 'Y," side edges of the Y=being curved on' each side' continuously "upwardly and 'out-' wardly over the front of the girdleya vertically ex tending side panelat each'side'of-th'egirdle adjacent correspondi'ng-mpper outer ends --of the=-Y, said upper outer-endswf-saidY branches te'rmi-l nating at a top edge 'ofthe'gir'dle and at saidvcrtic'ally "extending side panels respeetivelw and a --panel-- of inelastic material secured between each said curved-"outer edge ofthe and-a correspondingaone'of said vertical: side panelsgasaid panels of inelastic' material.extending-:substam tially 'over COIIBSDODdiIIgJfIDDtJSidG portionssof the girdle 'immediately adjaoentsaidzY anddown wardly fromnthe respective "branches-10f said :.Y- tozithezbottomr ofzthexgirdlepsaid elasticofibers :of? said zY lextending fnormsaid deg-sot Y "inrsaid upward-and outward directioimsubstantiaily 1011212 tudinally of said-zbranchesv. obi-said iZY and :gen: erally paralleleto the sideqedges-zofxthe branches Of. the Yz:

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REFERENCES CITED? The following references areloflrecorddnathe filepf this patent;-.

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